Rapid loader for wagons.



P. S. FITZGERALD.

RAPID LOADER FIOR WAGONS.

APPLICATION HLED AuG.z2. w14.

Patented May 9, 1916.

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APPucmoN F d n i Y 1.182.081. Patented Ma?? 2 SHEUsYsH formed of a single plate of metal, the edges of which are turned down to form flanges as shown in section in Fig. 6. The shaft l0 is perforated just outside of the sides 18 and 19 to receive the pins :22 and 23 by which the sides are held against expanding. Inside of eachof the sides 18 and i9 are pro-vided the reinforcing plates 24 and 25 to increase the bearing surface. between the tipple and the shaft.

Mounted in the channels 7 are locking pins 26 which pass vertically through the channel,v and have their upper ends turned inwardly over the channel and tipple and their lower ends turned outwardly under the channel to forni a handle for the vope-ration of the pin. when the tipple is in the full line position shown in Fig. l,`the pins will be turned to locking position, in which position they will engage tipple and hold it against turning. 1When-it is desired to dump the tipple the pins will be turned a quarter turn releasing the ripple for turning it.

. In practice, the brackets l and 2 are placed on the side of the freight car and are fastened in place by the pins 8. These brackets are then connected by the braces 2G and 27 which connect them together and hold them suitably' spaced apart. The tipple is then put in position with the ends of its shaft resting in thc bearings 9 at the upper ends of the brackets with the inner end of the tipple resting upon the top of the side of the car and thebottorn of the tipple substantially horizontal. In this position, the tipple is ready to receive a'load and islilled by shovciing from within the ear. Une or more of these tipples can be used on the car as may be desired, it being preferably to use two as it is intended that the. contents of two of these tipples will be sufficient to fill the-body of an ordinary dump wagon. These tipples are then filled and when they are filled are ready to be dumped. The wagon is first placed under one of these tipples which tipple is dumped by simply raising the vright hand end as shown in Fig. 1. After the tipple is dumped, it will return tovnornial full line position and the wagon canproceed tothe second tipple which will be dumped in the saine manner.

I claim:

`l. In a. loading apparatus,- the combination of a. support, a pair of brackets, mountedon said support, and a tipple pivotally mounted on said brackets slightly above its center of gravity and having one edge .normally resting lightly on said support, said tipple being easily turned on its brackets to discharge its contents on the side opposite the support.

2. A. tipple for a loading apparatus comprisinga body having two parallel sides, each of which is substantially of the shape .of a rhornb with the bottoni connected to two adjacent edges of each of said sides, and shaft extending across said tipple and passv ing through the sides at a. point substantially midway between the top and bottom edges which lies substantially horizontal when the tipple is in its loading position.

4. A tipple for a loading apparatus having two equal sides, each having the shape of v an oblique parallelograni, a bottom and an end connected to said sides, said bottom being bent across substantially its center to forni oppositely inclined portions` one of which lies substantially horizontal when the ti pple is in its loading position, and supports extending from said sides above the center of gravity thereof.

5. In a loading apparatus, a support composed of a pair of brackets each having substantially the shape of an obtuse triangle with the base of the triangle placed upright, the sides of the triangle extending upwardly and outwardly beyond the upper end of the base, and provided with projections, the other end of the side engaging with the hypotenlse and having a bearing thereon, in combination with a tipple Ypivotally hung substantially midway of its longitudinal and transverse 'axes between the upward and outward extention of said triangles.

.6. In a loading apparatus, posed of a pair of brackets, each having substantially the shape of an obtuse triangle with the base of the triangle placed upright, a foot at the lower end of said base extendn'g upwardly therefrom, the side off the triangle extending upwardly and outwardly beyond the upper end of the base and having the'inner end provided with a projection, the other end of the side engaging with. the/hy otenuse and'having a bearing thereon, an braces connecting said brackets and holding them suitably-spaced apart, in coinbination with a.A tipple pivotally hung substantially midway of its longitudinal and transverse axes between the u ward and outward extension of saidI triang e.

7. In a loading apparatus, vthe combination of a support Vcomprising ,a pair of brackets'with braces connectedthereto by which `said brackets are suitably spaced ing gudgeons located approximately at the longitudinal and transver'secenter of the sides thereof adapted to engage with said bearings and to be supported thereby.

`8. In a. loading apparatus,V the combination of a support comprising a pair of a support coim-` i is apart, bearings in said brackets, a tipple hav- '105 brackets with braces connected thereto by which said brackets are suitably spaced apart, bearings in said brackets, a tipple having gudgeons located approximately at the longitudinal and transverse center of its sides adapted to engage with said bearings and to be supported thereby, Said tipple being open on two adjacent sides and permanently closed on its four other sides.

9. In a loading apparatus, the combination of a support comprising a pair of brackets with braces connected thereto by which said brackets are suitably spaced apart, bearings in said brackets, a tipple having gudgeons located approximately at the longitudinal and transverse center of its sides adapted to engage with said bearings and to be supported thereby, the sides supporting the said giulgeons having the shape of an oblique parallelogram.

10. In a loading apparatus, a support composed of a pair ot brackets each having substantially the shape of an obtuse triangle with the base of the triangle placed upright, the side of the triangle extending upwardly and outwardly beyond the upper edge of the base and having an inner end provided with a projection, the other end of the side engaging with the hypotenuse and having a bearing thereon, in combination with a tip ple pivotally hung between its ends and at a substantial distance from its top and bottom edges, between the upward and outward extension of said triangles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses,

PHILIP S. FITZGERALD. lliitnesses ALICE M. JouANNs, Eme ISCIuNGEn. 

